Polgasowita
Polgasowita is a town and suburb in Colombo District, Western Province, Sri Lanka. It is located a short distance south-east of central Colombo. It has a population of 15,000.| Tap on a place to explore it |
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Kahathuduwa and Mattegoda.
Kahathuduwa
Village
Kahathuduwa is a small town in the Colombo District of the Western Province of Sri Lanka. It is located approximately 28.3 kilometres south east of Colombo. It has interchange to southern express way…
Mattegoda
Village
Mattegoda is a town in Western Province, Sri Lanka. It is located a short distance south-east of Colombo. It is well known for the housing scheme situated in there. The nearest major town is Kottawa. Mattegoda is situated 3 km northeast of Polgasowita.
Nampamunuwa
Village
Nampamunuwa is a village in the Western Province in Sri Lanka. The nearest town, Piliyandala, is 3.4 km away. Nampamunuwa is situated 3½ km northwest of Polgasowita.
Polgasowita
- Type: Suburb with 15,000 residents
- Description: place in Western Province, Sri Lanka
- Categories: human settlement and locality
- Location: Wethara, Homagama Division, Colombo District, Western Province, Sri Lanka, South Asia, Asia
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Latitude
6.78731° or 6° 47′ 14″ northLongitude
79.96387° or 79° 57′ 50″ eastPopulation
15,000Elevation
12 metres (39 feet)Open location code
6JRXQXP7+WGOpenStreetMap ID
node 3254708092OpenStreetMap feature
place=suburbGeoNames ID
1229937Wikidata ID
Q7209359
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In Other Languages
From Dutch to Sinhala—“Polgasowita” goes by many names.
- Dutch: “Polgasowita”
- Irish: “Polgasowita”
- Persian: “پولگاسوویتا”
- Sinhala: “පොල්ගස්ඕවිට”
Localities in the Area
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Notable Places Nearby
Highlights include Polgasowita Post Office and Sri Sudarshanaramaya.
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